Charitable Status

Charitable Status

Some years ago, the church became a charity in its own right owing to the change in the law governing churches.

This means we must report to the Charity Commission every year and give them a full annual report of our activities and especially of the way in which our finances have been managed. These documents are lodged with the Charity Commission and are available for the public to examine.

Accounts are presented annually at the Annual Church Meeting, externally examined and a report generated for the Charity Commission usually in the autumn of each year. This involves a considerable amount of work on the part of the finance team.